Dispenser for sheet material



C. A. FLOOD DISPENSER FOR SHEET MATERIAL -Fel-...19', 1946.-

FiledV Fb. 19, l194s ffl;

Patented Feb. 19, 1946 1UNI'ifEn'XI/STATEs.` PATENT OFFICE f DISPENSER Fon sHEE'rMA'rERIAL Carl A. Flood, Framingham,H Mass., assignor to Dennison Manufacturing Company, Framingham, Mass., a corporation .of Massachusetts l Application February 19, 1943, Serial No. 476,424 Y 13 claims. `(o1. 20s-5s) This invention relates to dispensers'vfor sheet material and more particularly to devices for dispensing a strip ofi tape Ahaving labelsr or other 'sheet material temporarily adhering to one side y of the tape Vwith tackyadhesive which readily vfollowing thek tape around vthe sharp edge. For

this purpose it is desirable to keep thetape from arching away'froIn-thev edge, as it approaches the edge, inasmuch as that would permit the labelsA to follow the tape around the' edge 4instead of being projected Vout of Athe .device away from the tape..y It is also desirable to 1cause the tape to leave the edge in the'opposite'direction from which it approaches the ed ge, more fully to,

counteract the tendency for. the labels to follow the tape around the edge insteadfof being projected therefrom. f j

The objects ofrthe present'inventionare to and a wall having an edge erfljacentl the outlet and aguide tted over the edge with portions extending along thev inner'and outer sides ofthe wall,'the aforesaid'portions being integrally interconnected-by a peeling edge extending around the aforesaid edge, the peeling edge being sharp enough-to peel the tape'away fromthe material and project the latter from the container when the tape is pulled through the'aforesaid outlet, and the aforesaid outer portion of the guide having an integralV portion extending'around 'one edge of the tapen and thenceY along the outer face of the tape to hold the tape close to `said1outer portion of they guide as it leaves said 'peeling edge, thereby to facilitate the peeling operation and to'prevent the tacky material irom followingy the tape around the edge.

In still another aspect the aforesaid container is formed in inner and'outer' 'parts which telescope together in a' directionr parallel lto the path of the tape as it leaves the container,.the two Y parts having juxtaposed'walls t define said path,

providea dispensing device which is simple and y rigid, in construction, which canibeloaded and threaded quickly and jeasily,which has means for guiding the tapelas itv approaches orr leaves the aforesaid edge or both, which means is simple and economical to produce, which is effective and` f reliable in operation, and which also provides a hard smooth peeling edge. Thus the guide means vis particularly adapted for use on cardboard boxes or other containers the walls of which are too soft to provide a goodpermanent peeling edge.

l In one aspect the present invention involvesa rguide for an elongate strip of sheet material which is adapted'to be attached to'a container, the guide having a lip extending fromone end of the guide towa'rd4 the other end in spaced 40 relation to the backof the lguidev so thatthe ,guide may be attached "to the container' by sliding an edge ofthe vcontainer under the lip, or by folding the lip over the edge, and a part extending around an edge of the strip and thence,

along the'front ofthe strip. Preferably the guide is in the form of a fiat tubeformed by bending a sheet of thin metal to form two juxtaposed relatively wide sides interconnected at the opposite edges by two narrow sides;

` In another aspect the invention comprises a package including a strip of tape and sheet material temporarily adhering to the side of the Atape withtacky adhesive which readily peels off. the

tape, together with a container having an outlet through which the tape may be pulledy endwise the" guide clip is formed;

One end of the outer part of the container is open to receive the inner end of the other part, and the opposite ends of the parts are sealed'to form rigid constructions instead'of merely having'iiaps which tuck in asy is customary in "pasteboa'rd boxes. The preferred'way to seal .the'endsof the two parts of the container is to secure each of these ends to each of the 'four ladjacent side walls of eachpart of the container.

For the purpose of illustration a typical embodiment of the invention'is shown inthe accompanying drawing in which I I Fig. lis a side elevation;

Fig. 2 is a plan'view; l

Fig'. 3 ris a section on line .'3-3 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a section on liney 4`4 of Fig. 1';

Fig. 5 is a side view Withthe two parts. of the container separated rand with'a portion ofthe outer part broken away; Y

Fig. 6 isv a plan view of the blank from which Fig. '1 is a perspective view of the clip ininverted position after it has been partially shaped and is ready to be applied4 to the container; and

In the particular embodiment of the invention vchosen for the purpose of illustrationthe con'- .tainer comprises'innerand outer parts. and 2 'which'telescopef together in the direction of the arrows in Fig; 5i to theposition shown in Fig.' 1.

.The inner part l comprises kside Walls 3, a topi,

a bottom 5 and a closed end 6, the opposite end being open. The outer part 2 comprises side walls l, a top 8, a bottom 9 and `a closed end I2, the opposite end being open to receive the inner part. The top of each part is integral with the side walls, and the bottom of each part comprises two overlapping flaps which are cemented together face to face, the upper flap being designated I0 in Figs. 3 fand 4, The closed end of the outer part comprises an outer flap I2 on the left side wall (Fig. 4), a flap I3 on the right side wall, a flap I4 on the top 8 and a nap I6 on the bottom 9. The nap I2 substantially covers the end of the box and the flaps I3, I4 and I5, which are cemented to the flap I2 in overlapping relationship, substantially cover the inner face of the flap I2 without overlapping each other, the sides of the flaps I3, I4 and I6 Abeing beveled so that their edges substantially meet without overlap ping. The end 6 of the inner part of the container is closed in similar manner.

As shown in Fig. 5 the sides 3 of the inner part of the container are out away to the line Il. the'overlying portion I8 of the top 4 being folded in and `cemented to the inner face of the top to form a rounded edge I9 over which the strip of labels may slide easily in leaving the box.

As shown in Fig. 5 the label strip comprises ribbon or tape T formed of paper or cloth and a series oi labels L secured to one side of the tape withnormally tacky adhesive which readily peels off the tape. The strip is preferably wound in a roll as'indicated at R, the labels being on the side of the tape facing toward the center of the roll.

Mounted on the top of the outer part of the container near the open end of this part is a clip C which isV formed from the metal blank shown in Fig. 6. This blank comprises a top 2l and a bottom 22 interconnected by an integral side wall 23. The opposite ends of the blank comprise flanges 24 and 25 which, when bent into overlapping relationship as shown in Figs. '7 and 8, constitute theother side wall of the clip. The flange 2l has a projecting tongue 26 adapted to he bent over into overlapping relationship with the bottom 22. At one end the bottom has integral tongues 2l for anchoring the clip to the box and at the other end it has a lip 28 adapted to be bent over the edge of the top 8 to form a smooth edge 29 (Fig.r5)i` The top 2I also has a lip 8l bent inwardly to the position shown in Fig. 8 to form a rounded edge 32. As shown in Fig. 8 one end of the top 2| may be bent up to form a flaring mouth 33. The lip 28 may be bent in either before or after the clip is attached to the box.`but it is preferably bent over the edge of the box at the time the clip is attached to the box, the tongues 21 being bent up along the inside of the tzp at the same time the lip 28 is folded over the e ge. .Y

With the strip of labels in the position shown in Fig. 5 the two parts of the container are telescoped together with the strip projecting out through the conned space between the tops 4 and `8 of the inner and outer parts. Then, with the labels stripped off of the projecting part ofY the tape, the tape is threaded through the ilat tubular passageway in the clip with the end of the tape projecting from the mouth 33, By pulling on the projecting end of the tape it is peeled over the edge 29 and, owing to the stiffness of the labels and the sharpness of the peeling edge, the labels are projected from the container in line with the path along which the stripvapproaches the peeling edge. When the foremost label is almost free from the tape it swings upwardly into engagement with the edge 32. When it first engages the edge the label stands in substantially a vertical'position, with its lower end still resting onthe tape. If the tape is pulled farther the lower end 4of thelabel enters the passageway in the clip, dragging the tacky side of the label against the rounded edge 32 and swinging the label back in a counterclockwise direction. By the time the label has reached approximately the position shown in Fig. 1 the aforesaid drag causes the tape to pull loose from the label. At this time the next label has started to emerge as shown in Fig. l. In either of the aforesaid positions the label may be grasped between thumb and linger and removed, or it may be swung down into contact with the top of the clip in the position shown in Fig. 2 for the purpose of Writing on its outer ungummed surface. In this position one end projects enough to grasp it for the purpose of removing the label.

II the edge 32 were sharp instead of rounded the label would not stick tight enough to act as described; it would either topple over upon the top of the clip or it would follow the tape through` the clip. If the label topples over on the clip it mustA be pulled loose; and if the label is pulled into the clip it tends to damage the label and clog the passageway in the clip.

It should be understood that the present disclosure is for the purpose of illustration only and that this invention includes all modifications and equivalents which fall within the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:l l

l. A package comprising a strip of tape and sheet material temporarily adhering to one side of the tape, a container having an outlet through which the strip may be pulled, the container havingan -edge adjacent said outlet over which the tape may be peeled to project the labels therefrom, the container also having a guide spaced `from said edge on the side-opposite to the outlet to guide the tape as it leaves said edge, the guide having a smooth edge approximately parallel to said edge and adjacent to for catch ing thelabel as it is projected from the tape.

2..A package comprising a strip of tape and sheet material temporarily adhering to one side of the tape, a, container having an outlet through which the strip may be pulled, the container hav# ing an edge adjacent said outlet over which the tape Vmay be peeled to project the labels therefrom, lthe container also having a guide spaced from saidvedge on the side opposite to the outlet to guide the ,tape as it leaves said edge, the guide comprising sheet metal bent to `form a rounded edge approximately parallel to Said edge and adjacent to for catching the label as it is projected from the tape. Y

SpA package comprising astrip of tape and sheet material temporarily adhering to one side of the tape with tacky adhesive which readily peels oi the tape, a container having an outlet through which the strip may be pulled along a predetermined path, the container being formed in inner and outer parts, one end of the outer part being open and one end of the inner part telescoping into said open end in a. direction parallel to said pathl the ends of the parts opposite said ends being sealed to form rigid constructions, the two parts having juxtaposed side walls to denneV said path, said side wall of the inner part terminating short of the sealed end said sheetr materiall as the strip is pulled vfrom 'of the outer part tof facilitate entry 'lofi' the strip n the container, the strip extending through the into said path; and `a cliptt'ed loverthe edge of said side wall of the' outer part ati-the vopen end-of the' outer part over which the tape may bepeeled away'ffrom saidy sheet material as the strip is pulled from'the container.

4.v A package comprising a strip of tape and sheet material temporarily 'adhering to one side of the tapewith tacky adhesive which readily Apeels off the tape, a container having anioutlet through which the strip maybe pulled "along ka predetermined path, the container being formed in inner and outer parts which telescope together in a direction parallel to ysaid path, the two vparts of the tape with tacky adhesive which readily v peels off the tape, a container having an outlet through which the strip may be ypulled along a predetermined path, the container being formed in inner and outer parts, one end of the outer part being open and one end of the inner part telescoping into said open end in a direction parallel to said path, the ends of the parts opposite to said ends being sealed to form rigidconstructions, the two parts having juxtaposed side walls to define said path, and a clip fitted on the end of said side Wall of the outer partover which the tape may be peeled away from said sheet material as the strip is pulled from the container, said clip comprising a guide spaced from the outer side of the outer part to form a guideway" for the strip after itis peeled fromrthe sheet material.

6. A package comprising a strip of tape and sheet material temporarily adhering to one side of the tape with tacky adhesive which readily peels off the tape, a container having an outlet through which the strip may be pulled along a predetermined path, the container being formed in inner and outer parts which telescope together in a direction parallel to said path, the telescoping ends of the parts being open andthe opposite ends being sealed to make theV parts rigid, the two parts having juxtaposed walls to dene said path, and a clip fitted on the end of said wall of the outer part over which the'tape may be peeled away from said sheet material as thestrip is pulled from the container, the strip extending j through the open end of the inner .part and thence between said juxtaposed walls to said clip, said clip comprising a guide spaced from the outer side ofthe outer part to form a guideway for the strip after it is peeled from the sheet material.

7. A package comprising a strip of tape and Vopen end of the inner part and thence between two of said side walls to said clip, said clip comprising a guide spaced from the outer side 'of the outer part to *form a guideway for the strip after it is peeled from the sheet material.

i 8; A' package comprising a strip of 4tape and sheet material temporarily adhering vtoene side of the rtape with tacky adhesive which readily peels off the tape, a container formed in two parts having openk ends which telescope together with their side vwalls in close juxtaposition, the walls atthe opposite ends of the parts being secured ytofeachrof the four side walls of the parts respectivelyto make' the partsrigid, and a clip vt 'form .a guideway for the strip after it is peeled from the sheet material.

9. A package comprising a strip of tape and sheet material temporarily adhering to one side of the tape with tacky adhesive which readily peels oiT the tape, a container having an outlet through which the strip may be pulled along a predetermined path, the container being formed in inner and outer parts, one Vend of the outer part being open and one end of the inner part telescoping into said open end in a direction parallel to said path, the ends of the parts opposite to said ends being sealed to form rigid constructions, the two parts having juxtaposed side walls to define said path, and a iiat tubular guide for said strip, the guide comprising a piece of sheet metal bent to form parallel top and bottom parts and sides, one side being integral with bothtop and bottom and the other side being integral with only one of the parts, said bottom being extended at one end to form a lip which is folded back in spaced relation thereto so that the tubular guide vmay be attached to said container by sliding an edge of the container under the lip and being extended at the other end to form a tongue for anchoring the guide to the container.

10. A package comprising a strip of tape and sheet material temporarily adhering to one side of the tape with tacky adhesive which readily peels off the tape, a container having an outlet through which the strip may be pulled along a predetermined path, the container being formed in inner and outer parts which telescope together in a direction parallel to said path, the two parts having juxtaposed walls to denne said path, and a flat tubular guide for said strip, the guide comprising a piece of sheet metal bent to form parallel top and ybottom parts and sides, one side being integral with both top and bottom and the other side being integral with only one ofthe'parts, said bottom part being extended at one end to form a lip which is folded back in spaced relation thereto so that the tubular guide may be attached to said container by sliding an edge of the container under the lip.

1l.. A flat tubular guide for a strip of peelable labels comprising a piece of sheet metal bent to form parallel top and bottom parts and sides, one side being integral with both top and bottom and the other side being integral with only one of the parts, ysaid bottom part being vextended at one end to forma lip which is folded back in spaced relation thereto so that the tubular guide may be attached to a container by sliding an edge of the container under the lip.

12. A flat tubular guide for a strip of peelable labels comprising a piece of sheet metal bent to form parallel top and bottom parts and sides, one side being integral with both top and b0ttom and the other side being integral with only one of the parts, said bottom part being extended at one end to form a lip which is folded back in spaced relation thereto so that the tubular guide may be attached to a. container by sliding an edge of the container under the lip and being extended at the other end to form a tongue for anchoring the guide to the container.

13. A iiat tubular guide for a strip of peelable labels comprising a piece of lsheet metal bent to form parallel top and bottom parts and sides, one side being integral with both top and bottom and the other side being integral with only one of the parts, the latter side having a flange overlapping the other part, said bottom part being extended at one end to form a lip which is folded backin spaced relation thereto so that the tubular guide may be attached to a, container by sliding an edge of the container under the lip and Abeing extended at the other end to form a tongue for anchoring the guide to the container.

CARL A. FIDOD. 

